Homecoming
Her dress whispers reckless
“Alexander William Gaskarth! How dare you kick your only child out because of your bitch of a wife!” Fuck Isobel sounds pissed. But I am glad I am not the only one who dislikes Daniella as much as I do.
“Uh... mom, I- uh- we just need to be apart to figure out how to get along,” I could hear him say. He sounds super nervous and fidgety.
“That is not an excuse Alex! She’s just a teenager, a red headed one for that matter, and she needs to be loved! You are proving Amber right right now!”
“I just got married mom, I don’t need a divorce already, what else am I supposed to do?”
“How about this... I will come and get Kenna’s stuff later today and she will stay with me for the rest of the school year and/or until you figure everything out. But this will only happen if you both sit down and agree to it.”
“That sounds great to me.”
“Okay great I will ask Kennadee and text you.”
Great now I get to transfer to yet another school and get to live in yet another temporary home.
“Baby girl?”
“Yes nana?”
“Would you like to stay here for a while? I promise to not treat you like a child.”
“That would be nice,” I said with a slight smile, “thank you!”
I’ve lived with my grandparents for 3 weeks now. I guess it has been okay. School has been kind of interesting. I’ve made a few friends and have got a crush already. His name is Connor McDonough, he is the older brother of a guy I have befriended. They are in a band and have invited me to go to their gig this weekend (at a bar... time to get a fake ID I guess). Now I have got to convince my grandparents to let me out of their sites for just one night.
“I’m home,” I say as I walk into the house I now call home setting my stuff down at the door.
“We’re in the dining room sweetheart,” my nana calls back. We’re? Normally pops isn’t home from work yet. I walk into the kitchen and see him sitting there patiently with her.
“Um... hi dad, what are you doing here?” I could feel the tears coming on already.
“I wanted you two to talk so I had him come over here. Now sit down Kennadee Jade.’
“But nana--”
“I said sit,” she replied with that evil smile of hers.
“Fine, I’m not going to be happy about it though.”
“I’ll leave you two alone. Things better be cleared up when I get back from the grocery store.”
We sat there awkwardly for what felt like eons but was only about two minutes before Alex broke the silence.
“I’m sorry Kenna.”
“For what?”
“For believing her over you. For being the worst dad in recent history. For everything, okay?!”
“I forgive you this time dad but this can’t keep happening.”
“I agree. I just needed to come and tell you that; and that Daniella moved out of the house.”
“Why? What did you do?”
“Haha, what did I do? How do you know it’s my fault?”
“I don’t I just figured...”
“She is shooting up heroin. And got pregnant. We haven’t had sex in 3 months...”
“She cheated on you?!”
“Yeah apparently she has been for about a year....”
“Oh dad, I am so sorry.”
“No need to be. Everyone warned me about her; I just decided not to listen.”
I could see the sadness in his eyes which made me want to forget everything and jump across the table and hug him. I restrained myself, however. “Dad, you know I’m not moving back in with you right?”
“Yeah, I know Kenna, I just needed to get things off my chest is all. I figure when you are ready you’ll come home,” he retorted with a sad smile.
They are actually allowing me to go to this gig tonight. I am so freaking excited, I didn’t even have to beg. My nana said they were going to have my dad over for an “adults only” dinner anyway! Ahhhhh! I am so excited that I went straight to the mall from school today and the guys are picking me up at the new home at 7 pm. I am also so nervous; what if he doesn’t feel the same way I do? What if he does? What will my dad think? Since you know, Connor is 5 years older than me. Needless to say I am scared to death, but hey I got to spend a shit ton of my dad’s money to look good for this night. I get a legit fake ID yesterday so I can get drunk if it all goes bad.
I get ready and wait until the guys pick me up; checking my phone every 2 minutes. I am so afraid something bad will happen yet so excited at the same time.
“Kenna, your ride is here!” Isobel calls from the family room.
I run down the stairs and out the door before she sees my outfit.
“Hey guys thanks for the ride.”
“Wow, Kenna... you look. You look awesome!”
“Thanks Connor, lets get out of here before my dad gets here.” And then we were off for a fun night.
The guys did an amazing job during their set. Now we are just in the back of the venue partying with all of the other bands that played tonight. All of these guys are hot as hell too. I am pretty sure I would get in big trouble for doing anything with all of them, which is quite intriguing for me. As the night goes on I get very drunk and Connor has to carry me out of the venue very carefully.
“Sorrrry I got drunk Connor!”
“It’s fine cutie... Lets just get you into the car.” I get into the car and we are silently driving for a good 5 minutes.
“I just wanted to impress you since you make me swooon...” I finally say.
“Whatever you say Kenna.”
“N-N-No it true. You are hot... And you’d never like an orphan like me,” I reply as we pull into my driveway.
“Why would you think that Kennadee? How about we talk about this when we are both coherent.”
“Fine! Whatever!” I reply as I stumble out of the car and slam the door.
After a 5 minute trek up my driveway and another 2 minutes of me trying to figure out what key unlocks our front door I fall into the entryway (have I mentioned the little detail that it is 2 am by the time I make it home).
After picking myself up I hear my dad’s voice say, “Kennadee Jade Gaskarth!”
5/14/13